Interests: the "photo" above is of me in a past life., interests include drawing and designing new prints and originals to put in my etsy shop of course! other interests include going for walks and talking

I have recently discovered the work of German artist Quint Buchholz. His paintings have a surreal, quiet feeling which I really like. He also seems to be a keen cat fancier too which is always a good thing in my... Continue reading

Happily, wild-life photographer Brad Wilson had his owl portraits featured in The Guardian today. Photographs of owls are usually pretty good to look at, but these owl photographs are something else entirely! I could look at them forever. Such intensity... Continue reading

The V & A has just recently opened a grand Alexander McQueen exhibition which originally showed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York four years ago. The private preview party featured glamorous people like Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham... Continue reading

Meanwhile, here's the latest instalment in the epic mermaid saga: Mermaids Jemima and Miranda like nothing better than to stroll through the Sunday morning markets in search of a bargain. But only after they've had a cup coffee and read... Continue reading

The fastest and most affordable way to re-decorate a living room is to invest in some new throw pillows and cushions. Here are eight designs I thought might spruce up a sofa or armchair: 1) Le Chat Cotton/ Linen Pillow... Continue reading

So far we have seen Pascal at the footy and swimming in his favourite river. Here we see him in quiet contemplation with a flower as part of his daily zen meditation practice. Incidentally, his favourite Zen Haiku is by... Continue reading

These stunning photographs are from a sumptuous coffee table book (published in late 2013) called Hollywood in Kodachrome. Prior to he release of Kodachrome in the mid 30s there was really only black and white film, so you can imagine... Continue reading

These beautiful murals are in the Goess Apartment which is within the Schloss Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria. Hand painted by Johan Bergl, they were commissioned by Marie Antoinette's mother Maria Theresa who had received Schonbrunn as a present from her... Continue reading

I think it's always handy knowing where you can get some interesting greeting cards. I've collected 10 here that you might like to keep in mind the next time it's someone's birthday etc 1) Maurice Chevalier Blank Greeting Card -... Continue reading

This is a three - story townhouse built and designed by Mexican architectural firm Alejandro Sanchez Garcia. This is actually one of four townhouses built inside a garden. Additionally, each townhouse is not only surrounded by greenery, but has a... Continue reading

This is Miss Nancy. She teaches Jazz Ballet and Yoga at her local community hall. She teaches jazz ballet on Mondays and Thursdays and yoga every Friday morning. She doesn't usually wear her favourite cobalt blue reading glasses at these... Continue reading

Furniture designer, art collector and antiques dealer Richard Shapiro has landscaped a superb garden for himself in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles. It is full of rare and exotic plants and a box wood maze which he hand carved into pillowy... Continue reading

The Dreamer dreams of many things. He dreams about inter planetary space travel and he dreams about writing a book on his hero Nikola Tesla and his epic battle championing the alternating current (AC) as opposed to the direct current... Continue reading

Fashion designer Lee Mathews had her family home featured on The Design Files not so long ago. It is a warehouse conversion situated in Balmain, Sydney. I like that she has created a unique home with her eclectic furniture and... Continue reading

Did you watch The Baftas on Sunday evening? I didn't manage to, but I did catch up with all the red carpet frock action today. These are my three favourite looks of the evening: Keira Knightley in Giambattista Valli Haute... Continue reading

Dapper Robin Gentleman art print and Robin Lady art print by Berkley Illustration. Valentine's Day gifts are usually chocolate and flowers, right? Well actually, there are plenty of other nice things you can surprise your significant other with. I have... Continue reading

Russian artist Svetlana Petrova likes to photograph and then photoshop her favourite muse, a ginger tom named Zarathustra, into famous artworks. Zarathustra himself explains: ”Our name is Zarathustra. We are a cat. According to our assistant (named by ignoramuses as... Continue reading

This is Odette and Bruno. Bruno is quite young. He is only 11 months old, but he is quite mature for his age. Except when it come to feathers or ribbons that are dragged enticingly in front of him by... Continue reading

I have recently discovered the very sweet jewellery/ art of Australian artist and illustrator Peta Kruger. From what I can gather, these pretty pieces are made out of brass. You can read a very nice bio of her here. The... Continue reading